Séamus Hetherton
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| Born | 1930 Munterconnaught, County Cavan, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 July 2019 (aged 89) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Roman Catholic priest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Séamus Hetherton (1930 – 11 July 2019) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Cavan Championship club Munterconnaught. He played at senior level for the Cavan county team for five seasons, during which time he usually lined out at right wing-forward.[1]
Later in life Hetherton became a Catholic priest in England. In 1997 he received a suspended jail sentence in connection with the disappearance of £104,000 from a church bank account.[2][3]
Honours
- St Finian's College
- Cavan
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1952
- Ulster Senior Football Championship (2): 1952, 1954
References
- ^ "Cavan 1952 All-Ireland winner passes away". Hogan Stand. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Interpol hunt for priest over missing £100,000 inquiry". BBC News. 20 February 1998. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Unholy row revealed missing funds". Irish Independent. 17 September 1998. Retrieved 29 August 2024.